Purvis, Alston W. — H.N. Werkman

London, Laurence King Publishing, 2004. . Softcover. Size: 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Another fine contribution to the series Monographics, edited by Rick Poynor. Sterling condition softcover copy, with unfurled tips, tight binding, and clean internals, showing only very slight shelf- and edge-wear to the glossy pictorial covers, in gate-fold. According to the publisher's blurb, "This is the first monograph in English on the work of the renowned Dutch printer and typographer Hendrik Nicolaas Werkman (1882 - 1945), who is celebrated for his asymmetric typographic compositions and for his experimentation with letterpress printing techniques." 112 pp., and with 132 full color reproductions of Werkman's best work in painting and typography, printed on high-gloss paper.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . As New